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animalculous

an·i·mal·cule
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-mal-kyool]
    • /ˌæn əˈmæl kyul/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-mal-kyool]
    • /ˌæn əˈmæl kyul/

Definitions of animalculous word

  • noun animalculous a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked eye, as an infusorian or rotifer. 2
  • noun animalculous Archaic. a tiny animal, as a mouse or fly. 1
  • adjective animalculous Relating to animalcules. 0
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Origin of animalculous

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, animalcule is from the New Latin word animalculum a small animal. See animal, -cule1

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Parts of speech for Animalculous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Animalculous

animalculous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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